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FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2010, file photo, then Las Vegas head coach Jim Fassel, center, looks on from the sideline during their United Football League title game against Florida in Omaha, Neb. Former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel has died. He was 71. Fassel was named NFL coach of the year in 1997 and led the team to the 2001 Super Bowl. Fassel’s son confirmed the death to the Los Angeles Times on Monday. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver, File)
Jim Fassel, coach who took Giants to Super Bowl, dies at 71

By Tom Canavan Jun. 08, 2021 05:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, Indianapolis Colts' Adam Vinatieri (4) kicks a field goal from the hold of Rigoberto Sanchez during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the New York Giants in Indianapolis. The 48-year-old former Colts and New England Patriots star told former teammate and SiriusXM radio host Pat McAfee that he plans to retire. “By Friday, if paperwork goes in, you heard it here first,” Vinatieri said. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Record-breaking kicker Adam Vinatieri plans to retire

By Michael Marot May. 26, 2021 06:43 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne celebrates after a run during the second half of an NFL divisional round football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Gutsy or insane? Depends on the outcome of tough calls

By Barry Wilner Jan. 17, 2021 08:50 PM EST

FILE - Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith instructs his players during NFL football training camp in Nashville, Tenn., in this Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, file photo. The New York Jets interviewed Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, for their head coaching vacancy. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, Pool, File)
Jets interview Titans OC Smith, Saints DBs coach Glenn

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jan. 11, 2021 12:06 PM EST

The Dallas Cowboys defense tackles New York Giants' Alfred Morris (41) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
Giants show promise in Judge's first season, miss playoffs

By Tom Canavan Jan. 04, 2021 04:55 PM EST

Miami Dolphins outside linebacker Jerome Baker (55) tackles Las Vegas Raiders tight end Jason Witten (82) during the first half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Jason Witten set to break all-time games mark for tight ends

By Josh Dubow Dec. 31, 2020 02:49 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2020, file photo, Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy, left, greets Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles before an NFL football game in Chicago. Bowles has long been regarded as one of the top defensive minds in the game. A Super Bowl champion as a safety in Washington, Bowles has spent the past two decades as a coach in the NFL, including a four-year stint as head coach with the Jets. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
Bieniemy, Saleh among minorities in running for top jobs

By Josh Dubow Dec. 23, 2020 10:44 AM EST

New York Giants running back Alfred Morris runs with the ball for his second touchdown of the second half after a reception against the Seattle Seahawks during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
NFC East-leading Giants are playoff threat in recent form

By Tom Canavan Dec. 07, 2020 03:10 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2020, file photo, New York Giants coach Joe Judge gestures during the team's NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. The Giants play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. The game will feature six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady against Judge, one of his former coaches with the New England Patriots. The two shared three Super Bowl wins. The Bucs have a 5-2 record. Their only loss in the recent run was a one-point decision to Chicago. The Giants are 1-6 under the 38-year-old Judge. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)
Make no mistake, Judge is the boss of the improving Giants

By Tom Canavan Nov. 19, 2020 03:47 PM EST

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (14) is sacked by Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (98) in the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Skidding Patriots, 0-8 Jets try to turn things around on MNF

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Nov. 05, 2020 05:00 PM EST

Patriots, Jets meet on Monday night looking to end skids

By The Associated Press Nov. 05, 2020 12:05 PM EST
NEW ENGLAND (2-5) at NEW YORK JETS (0-8) Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN OPENING LINE - Patriots by 7 ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Sep. 21, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 22 1905 — Willie Anderson wins the U.S. Open for the fourth time in five years, beating Alex Smith with a 314-total. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 17, 2020 02:10 PM EDT
Sept. 20 1913 — Twenty-year-old amateur Francis Ouimet beats Britain’s Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in an 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open....

NFL Career Coaching Victories

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2020 04:19 PM EDT
Coach, Teams  W    L   T  Pct. Don Shula, Balt-Miami 347 173  6 .666 George Halas...

NFL Career Coaching Victories

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2020 03:13 PM EDT
Coach, Teams  W    L   T  Pct. Don Shula, Balt-Miami 347 173  6 .666 George Halas...

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2005, file photo, former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino gets ready to throw a pass during a speech at the NFL Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The Dolphins and coach Don Shula were surprised when Marino remained on the board when their turn came with the 27th overall pick at the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Dan Marino, Dion Jordan _ the best, worst of Dolphins drafts

By Steven Wine Apr. 21, 2020 07:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2007, file photo, Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning (18) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Colts' 29-17 win over the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. After selecting him with the top overall pick in 1998, the franchise made a dramatic turnaround. Manning led the Colts to their most successful decade since the 1960s and their first Super Bowl title since 1971. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
Manning, Schlichter represent extremes in Colts' drafts

By Michael Marot Apr. 21, 2020 04:29 PM EDT

Longtime offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia retires

Jan. 28, 2020 11:05 PM EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia, the league's longest-tenured coach with the same team, has retired. ...

Rating Super Bowls: Classics, Memorables and Duds

By Barry Wilner Jan. 26, 2020 12:12 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — Not all Super Bowls are super. Some are classics, some are memorable but not quite fit for total greatness. Some have elements...

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2008, file photo, New York Giants NFL football head coach Tom Coughlin watches during the first half of the NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, in Green Bay, Wis. The coldest NFC championship game was the Giants' 23-20 overtime victory at the Packers during the 2007 season. Coughlin's crew had knocked off the top-seeded Cowboys in the divisional round, and his bright red cheeks in the minus-1 temperature with minus-23 wind chill at Lambeau Field provided the image many remember from that game. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)
NFL at 100: 2 iconic moments mark history of NFC title games

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 16, 2020 12:17 PM EST